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2020-10-26BLOGWe Language School

How “shikata nai” and “shouganai” are used in a conversation

Learn Japanese online: Learn Speaking Japanese In English, both ‘shikata nai しかたない’ and ‘shouganai しょうがない’  mean  “can’t be helped”. The usage of these two forms are pretty much the same, so they’re interchangeable in a conversation. To Learn Japanese properly, you have to understand this nuance. Speaking Japanese is where the true difficulty begins. Now, […]

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2020-10-22BLOGWe Language School

Learn Japanese: How you should use Tonikaku and Toriaezu improve your Japanese now!

Confused about the differences of Tonikaku and Toriaezu? “Anyway, that was your fault” とにかく、それはあなたのせいでした。 Tonikaku, sore wa anata no sei deshita. Tonikaku means anyway. Just as the meaning implies, it works as a transition, before concluding or making a summary statement. “For now, please wait here.” とりあえず、ここで待ってください。 Toriaezu, koko de matte kudasai. Toriaezu means for […]

2020-10-19BLOGWe Language School

Three Different Situations in which Japanese Bow 三つ の 場面で おじぎ を する 日本人

There are three situations for which people bow. おじぎ には 三(みっ)つ の ケース が あります。 One is for greetings. 一(ひと)つ は あいさつ です。 Both parties bow when you meet somebody, for example, when you say, “Ohayou gozaimasu” (good morning). たとえば、 人(ひと) と 会(あ)った とき に、「おはようございます」 と 言(い)って、 双方(そうほう) が 頭(あたま) を 下 (さ)げます。 The second […]

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2020-09-24BLOGWe Language School

Better Leave it Unsaid 言わぬが花

Non-Japanese people often point out that the things Japanese people say can be rather vague and as a result it’s hard to know what they’re thinking. 日本人(にほんじん) は 言(い)うこと が あいまい で、何(なに) を 考(かんが) えている のか わからない と、外国人(がいこくじん) が よく 指摘(してき) します。 From the Japanese point of view, non-Japanese, in particular Westerners, seem to be […]

2020-08-24BLOGWe Language School

Master of Tea Ceremony

Master of Tea Ceremony who Discovered Unnoticeable Beauty [1］桜(さくら)が咲(さ)き乱(みだ)れる日本(にほん)の春(はる)は美(うつく)しい。しかし、その華(はな)やかさとは対照的(たいしょうてき)に「わびさび」の美(び)の世界(せかい)が日本(にほん)にはある。 Spring in Japan, where cherry blossoms bloom everywhere, is truly a sight to behold. However, in contrast to this wonderful sight, there is another world of beauty in Japan, “Wabi-sabi”. — [2］「わび」とは飾(かざ)りやおごりを捨(す)てた、簡素(かんそ)な味(あじ)わい。「さび」とは放置(ほうち)されていた中(なか)に潜(ひそ)む渋(しぶ)みの美(うつく)しさ。人(ひと)は華(はな)やかなものに心(こころ)を奪(うば)われがちだが、真(しん)の美(うつく)しさはひっそりと息(いき)づいているものの中(なか)にある。これがわびとさびの本質(ほんしつ)だ。 “Wabi” means “simple beauty” which does not include decoration and luxury. “Sabi” refers to […]